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NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:57 pm
by KenB
CP #141 w.b. on Wabash in Allen Park, MI, OS Oakwood Jct @1449 on Jan 01, 2019. Power is:CP 9771, 8773,UP 4239, 5100, BNSF 284, 3938.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:28 pm
by NS C40-9
NS 120 EB by Romulus @ 2:13 PM
NS 4171
PRLX 690

Quite short today. Sorry for the late report

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:31 pm
by NS C40-9
CP 141 WB by Romulus @ 2:16 PM
CP 8138
KCS 4845
UP 1950

Great lashup! Sorry for the late report.

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:31 pm
by NS C40-9
NS 121 WB by Willis @ 10:26 PM. Don't know the engines numbers I just heard him call clear on the scanner.

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 12:50 am
by NS C40-9
NS 181 is by Milan @ 12:48 AM with NS 7624 leading. Heard on scanner.

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 4:45 pm
by KenB
CP #141, w.b., on the Wabash, OS ROBERTS in Taylor, MI @1636. CP 8876,8960, KCS 4845.

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:27 am
by NS C40-9
NS 121 WB is clear @ Whittaker @12:25 AM. Heard on scanner

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:52 am
by Ypsi
NS C40-9 wrote:NS 121 WB is clear @ Whittaker @12:25 AM. Heard on scanner
Had former Santa Fe PRLX 208 leading. AA 1337 cleared SB right after them, then another WB got lined.

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 7:51 am
by NS C40-9
Ypsi wrote:
NS C40-9 wrote:NS 121 WB is clear @ Whittaker @12:25 AM. Heard on scanner
Had former Santa Fe PRLX 208 leading. AA 1337 cleared SB right after them, then another WB got lined.
Sounded like there was some nice action at Milan last night!

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:37 am
by NS C40-9
CP 140 is by Willow Road @ 9:27 AM
CP 9376
CP 8826

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:03 am
by NS C40-9
NS 289 is by Judd Road @ 9:57 AM
NS 9658
NS 1080

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 12:27 pm
by Fred
NS 420 by River Rouge noon with NS 1073 (PC) unit leadingf

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:37 am
by AARR
Westbound auto rack train approaching CSX Romulus

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 12:09 pm
by AARR
An eastbound local was sitting by Metro Airport. Looked like it had cars from Home Depot Distribution.

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:50 pm
by blueheron13
AARR wrote:An eastbound local was sitting by Metro Airport. Looked like it had cars from Home Depot Distribution.
Do both CSX (via their industrial spur) and NS currently serve that distribution facility?

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 5:54 pm
by ConrailDetr​oit
blueheron13 wrote:
AARR wrote:An eastbound local was sitting by Metro Airport. Looked like it had cars from Home Depot Distribution.
Do both CSX (via their industrial spur) and NS currently serve that distribution facility?
Yes

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 7:02 pm
by NS C40-9
AARR wrote:An eastbound local was sitting by Metro Airport. Looked like it had cars from Home Depot Distribution.
That was probably NS B73

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:46 pm
by NS C40-9
NS 121 by Willis @ 9:43. NS 120 is waiting on the main @ Milan for 121 to pass him using the Milan siding. Heard on scanner.

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:02 pm
by NS C40-9
NS 120 has gotten a signal upgrade @ Milan to clear now that 121 has passed. 120's power is NS 7534 and NS 6969.

Re: NS Update, January 2019

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 11:01 am
by CR900945
CP140 with the 8958 went into emergency in Romulus about 6:30 AM today (01/16/19). Dragging equipment under a multi-level car. NS mechanical forces responded about 9AM. Train was to be moved at restricted speed to Preston interlocking for further attention.